Yasuke (TV series)

Yasuke
Promotional poster
Genre
Created byLeSean Thomas
Original net animation
Directed by
  • LeSean Thomas
  • Takeru Satō[a]
Produced byMatthew Shattuck
Music byFlying Lotus
StudioMAPPA
Licensed byNetflix
ReleasedApril 29, 2021
Runtime28–30 minutes
Episodes6
Manga
Written bySatoshi Okunishi
Published byShogakukan
MagazineMonthly Big Comic Spirits
DemographicSeinen
Original runJuly 27, 2021July 27, 2022
Volumes2

Yasuke is a Japanese-American original net animation (ONA) series loosely based on the historical figure of the same name, an African warrior who served under Japanese daimyo Oda Nobunaga during the Sengoku period of samurai conflict in 16th century Japan. Created by LeSean Thomas and animated by Japanese animation studio MAPPA, the series stars Lakeith Stanfield as the titular character.[4] The series was released on Netflix on April 29, 2021.[5][6]

  1. ^ Horne, Karama (April 26, 2021). "How a Real-Life African Samurai Inspired the Anime YASUKE". Nerdist via Yahoo! Movies. Archived from the original on October 6, 2023. Retrieved October 6, 2023.
  2. ^ Limbong, Andrew (May 2, 2021). "With 'Trojan Horse' Animation, 'Yasuke' Creators Honor True Story Of Black Samurai". Npr. Archived from the original on April 28, 2021. Retrieved August 16, 2021.
  3. ^ Nguyen-Okwu, Leslie (April 24, 2021). "Netflix is retelling the lost tale of Japan's first African samurai". Quartz Africa. Archived from the original on May 7, 2021. Retrieved June 23, 2021. The action-filled anime, set in an alternative world of science fiction and fantasy, is steeped with magic and robots.
  4. ^ "LaKeith Stanfield's Alt-Reality Netflix Anime 'Yasuke' Reveals New Character Art". Collider. March 26, 2021. Archived from the original on March 28, 2021. Retrieved April 2, 2021.
  5. ^ "Netflix Reveals AnimeJapan 2021 Lineup: Resident Evil, Yasuke, and More". IGN. March 26, 2021. Archived from the original on March 28, 2021. Retrieved April 2, 2021.
  6. ^ "NETFLIX'S EPIC YASUKE TRAILER FINDS LAKEITH STANFIELD AS A RELUCTANT RONIN IN MAGIC & MECH-FILLED JAPAN". Syfy. April 1, 2021. Archived from the original on April 2, 2021. Retrieved April 2, 2021.


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